[Those words only make him laugh, exhilarated. Yes, Subaru's different from how he imagined it. But it only means he's so much better, so much prettier, much more interesting, than anything he could've possibly imagined.
He doesn't answer him, merely stepping closer, leaning fully against his side this time, stroking firmly at the base of his wings, his other hand sliding down over his ribs, feeling the scales under his fingers, unable to get enough of that sensation]